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CAI 181BValidated by CAIGood for kids

Sassoferrato trail 181B

Sassoferrato · about 1 h 10 min by car from Pesaro

Distance
4.6 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
184 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.6 km out-and-back walk near Sassoferrato, 184 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 467 and 613 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Fattoria Villa Ligi (7.5 km) and lunch at Osteria SanBiagio in Fabriano (18.3 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Pesaro: about 1 h 10 min (47 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Pesaro, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

43.48699,12.81035

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Fattoria Villa Ligi

Pergola · 7.5 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Broccanera

Arcevia · 8.5 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Osteria SanBiagio

Fabriano · 18 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

El Mascaron

Fermignano · 25 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Sassoferrato and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Osteria SanBiagio in Fabriano, 18 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Fattoria Villa Ligi, 7.5 km from the trail.